Will I cry? Will I smile? As you run down the aisle?

Today was good.

They fixed YA.

aka the Young Adult area.

Made it less like a waiting room, expanded it, yet closed it off to the creepers waiting to get into the computer lab...pretty much everything that I asked for so I'm happy.

Gonna take the TAB kids for a detour after the meeting, see what they think. And if they have interest in making posters to deck out the new area.

What else?

I finally caught up with supplies, well the requests at least. They're submitted and everything will get ordered by the end of the week...

Went grocery shopping, put air in my tires, did laundry and dishes...

Ummm...oh, switched out the "teen scenes in green" display for one on National Humor Month.

Which is apparently April.

Had no idea 'til I cruised the Chase book in search of display ideas.

Also didn't realize there are like 5 library-related holidays in the month of April.

There's like National Library Week and then Library Worker day and like School Library Day and Drop Everything and Read Day and then there's another but I'm blanking. I'll check tomorrow.

I love that book.

Chase's holiday calendar - that's how I found out about Spunky Old Broad's month. And that display rocked man.

It's just filled with the most random holidays ever. And they're all documented!

Like April 15th is "Well That Sucks" day.

Yes, I'm completely serious.

Because it's tax day but it's also the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic.

So everything sucks about that day.

Hence the holiday's title.

There's also a day in April - which again I'm blanking the exact date though I'm sure I could google it - that is Louie Louie Day. Like the song. Apparently it's been covered more than any other rock song in history and there was some mention of it almost becoming the state song for Washington.

Here are some other random tidbits I learned throughout the day:

-If you went out into space you would explode before you suffocated because there's no air pressure.

-Isaac Asimov is the only author to have a book in every Dewey Decimal category.

-In Alabama it is illegal to stab yourself to gain someone's pity.

-The average American will eat 35,000 cookies in a lifetime. (though probably more in the case of Pete Lattimer)

-All polar bears are left-handed.

-Walt Disney was afraid of mice.

-The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries. (though in lincoln that honor would go to either the twilight series or Guide to the Ghosts of Lincoln)

-All 50 states are listed across the top of the Lincoln Memorial on the back of the $5 bill.

-In Florida it is illegal to fish while driving across a bridge. (um, duh?)

-The first person to go over Niagara falls was Annie Edson-Taylor. She made the trip in a wooden barrel and survived.

-Wine will spoil if exposed to light, that's why the bottles are tinted.

again, these may be complete crap but i found them entertaining.

and yes that was a warehouse reference with lattimer, get over it. i'm still in shock and denial and will remain that way until the season opens and everything is fixed!!


Quote of the Day:
"I love cheese!!" Fearless Leader's reason for not transitioning from vegetarian to vegan. But she yelled it so it was hilarious.

Reminded me of my I like cheese but I don't like cheese speech. Go here: My Life in Closed Captions: New Shoes, the Cheese Speech, Warped Tour and MXPX...

Song of the night:

"It's All Been Done" Barenaked Ladies


i was thinking about making it Barenaked Ladies Appreciation Week but then realized that if someone didn't know that was the name of a band they may take it horribly horribly wrong.

And I'm out for the night. 9 hours of work tomorrow plus some editing means I'll be completely zonked so I should sleep while I can.

You were wrong, I was right, You said goodbye, I said goodnight.

I feel obligated to stay up for another hour.

Even though it doesn't really count.

Cause 3:09PM is what counts.

But still.

So TAB kids at Barnes and Noble. We checked out the young adult area and they wrote down titles they wanted added to the collection. Then we got them snacks.

It was fun. They seemed to have fun, so that was good.

Now I just gotta compile the lists and send them to the supervisor in charge.

Got some cookbooks for me. Don't get your hopes up, not sure this motivation will last very long.

And a Hunger Games shirt.

And Frank.

He's a Zoltan Zolto.

Meet Frank.

Happy Birthday to me.

Carter doesn't like him.

We've established that already.

I finished my paper. Didn't take all that long since all my notes were typed up. But it's exciting cause now I'm done!!!

Well, for like a few days at least. Next up more MARC records. And a presentation to work on.

"It's All Been Done" Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies - Music - More Music Videos

that song never gets old.

"Barton Hollow" The Civil Wars live on Later with Jools Holland

yes i posted it recently, but that was the video. this is live. and they rock. either way.
this is Frank's favorite song. i've decided.

It seems like a Frank song.

Right?

Alright, need sustenance.

Haven't eaten anything all day.

Then back to Chuck. "He got clipped by a window sill. It's as pathetic as it sounds."

hey look it's passed midnight.